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A MOTHER'S JOURNEY of Love, Loss, & Life Beyond

Author’s Note

It is inevitable we will all suffer loss in our lives. Whether it is the loss of a relationship, a job, a pet, or a loved one, most find it upsetting and painful. We all deal with the hurting or grief—differently. I am not ashamed to share my journey and fight for survival after the tragic death of my daughter. I do wish to offer hope and encouragement so that others will see that they, too, can survive life’s most difficult challenges.

Enduring this terrible loss has led me to look at my life more closely and has helped me to understand its true meaning and purpose. We have to believe and we must have faith, knowing with confidence that our lives are eternal, and our loved ones truly never leave us. Read more…

A Mother’s Journey

“What was it like to die?” writes Jennifer Scalise in the first chapter of her first work of nonfiction, A Mother’s Journey of Love, Loss, & Life Beyond, a shattering, yet powerful story about the tragic accident that not only took her daughter’s life, but triggered an aftermath of staggering events that have challenged her strength and spirit, captured the hearts of complete strangers, and make it nearly impossible for anyone to doubt that there is life after death.

As she soaks in one of the last days on what has been a perfect family vacation in Costa Rica, Jennifer Scalise has no idea that she is about to come face-to-face with an incomprehensible tragedy that will claim the life of her 12-year-old daughter, Brooke. Read more…

About the Author

“You really have two choices when it comes to dealing with tragedy; you can let the grief consume you and ruin your life altogether, or you can chose to survive it and become a stronger, better person because of what you have been through. As for me, I choose the latter,” says Scalise.

Jennifer is a devoted, single mother who resides in St. Charles, Missouri with her two children, Blake (18) and Paige (9). Despite enduring such a tragic loss, through her new found faith, Jennifer has gone on to find miraculous peace. She slowly overcame harrowing challenges and transformed her life. Read more…